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Announcements
Changes Coming to our Consultative Services
Effective January 1st, 2018, our consultative services will be cash-only. The move to direct cash-only payments for our consultative services means we will no longer be accepting any third-party payer “reimbursement” for any consultative services rendered. This change affects only our consultative services; we will continue to accept third-party payer “reimbursement” for all of our
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Announcements
Again Accepting BCBS
Effective April 14, 2017 we are again able to accept BlueCross BlueShield policies as payment for services rendered. We have received word from our provider network representative that Dr Jill has been restored in BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia (BCBSGa) systems, and claims should again process correctly effective April 14th. It will still be a lengthy
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Announcements
Unable to Accept BCBS
Effective April 13, 2017 we can no longer accept BlueCross BlueShield policies as payment for services rendered. For reasons yet to be explained by BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia (BCBSGa), BCBSGa apparently terminated our contract effective March 2, 2017. We became aware of this on March 23, 2017 when the first claim denials for dates-of-service on
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Policies
HBOT Policy
What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the medical use of oxygen in a pressurized environment, at a level higher than atmospheric pressure. Increased pressure allows oxygen to dissolve and saturate more effectively into the blood plasma, enabling it to reach deeper areas of the body where red blood cells (due to
Announcements
Now Offering Hyperbaric Services
We are excited to announce our new hyperbaric services. Using a Vitaris320® soft-chamber from Oxyhealth we now offer mild-hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to our patients. Mild-HBOT is a safe, effective treatment for enhancing the body’s innate ability to heal and regenerate, especially tackling inflammation—at the root of nearly all the chronic issues we treat. Our
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Announcements
No Longer Accepting Medicaid or Medicaid CMOs
It is not a WellCare of Georgia mistake this time. Effective January 1, 2016 Vibrant Kids Pediatrics will no longer accept Medicaid (including PeachCare for Kids) or any Medicaid CMO—e.g. Amerigroup, Peachstate or WellCare of Georgia. We will not accept these payers as either a primary or secondary payer. As a small business we can no
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Announcements
Additional Letter from WellCare
Have you recently received a—for some a second—letter from WellCare of Georgia informing you that Dr Dickerson is no longer in-network? WellCare of Georgia—in response to Piedmont Clinic’s request to remove Dr Dickerson from its roster of WellCare of Georgia providers—has terminated Dr Dickerson’s Vibrant Kids Pediatrics provider ID, rather than her Piedmont Clinic provider ID. This mistake is what
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Announcements
Letter from WellCare
Have you recently received a letter from WellCare of Georgia informing you that Dr Dickerson is no longer in-network? This letter was sent to you because your WellCare of Georgia primary care physician (PCP) is Dr Jill Dickerson at Piedmont Clinic. Only recently has Piedmont Clinic updated WellCare of Georgia that Dr Dickerson is no
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Providers
Mrs Lauren Jernigan
Mrs Lauren Jernigan (PA-C) has over years of experience as a Physician Assistant in pediatrics. Mrs Jernigan is a board certified Physician Assistant, licensed by the State of Georgia. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree of Respiratory Therapy from Georgia State University. She continued her education at the Medical College of Georgia, where she
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